Revisit one signature win for every MLB team from 2024
From stunning comebacks to thrilling walk-offs to dominant pitching performances, every team had its share of memorable triumphs in 2024. But what was each club¡¯s signature win of the season?
Will Ichiro be a unanimous HOFer? The experts say ...
There seems to be little question that Ichiro Suzuki will be a first-ballot Hall of Famer when the results are announced on Jan. 21, 2025. There is, however, one major question surrounding his candidacy: Will Suzuki become just the second unanimous Hall of Famer? While we won¡¯t know for certain
Rickey Henderson, legendary leadoff hitter, passes away at 65
Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, considered the greatest leadoff hitter in history and MLB¡¯s all-time leader in stolen bases, leadoff home runs and runs scored, has passed away. He was 65. ¡°For multiple generations of baseball fans, Rickey Henderson was the gold standard of base stealing and leadoff hitting,¡± Commissioner
Every team's best single-game performance of 2024
There was no shortage of storylines in the 2024 season, which featured some of the best individual seasons and performances that baseball has ever seen -- we're looking at you Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge. Which single-game performances were the best? We asked each of our 30 beat writers which
Henderson inspired a generation to 'run like Rickey'
The tributes to the great Rickey Henderson are pouring in after we learned of the Hall of Famer¡¯s sad, sudden passing, just days before his 66th birthday. Baseball¡¯s ¡°Man of Steal¡± has been rightly celebrated here, there and everywhere for his place in history as the all-time stolen bases and
Will the King make it in? Examining F¨¦lix's Hall of Fame case
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Mariners snag Raposo off waivers to bolster backstop depth
SEATTLE -- The Mariners added some catching depth on Thursday, claiming backstop Nick Raposo off waivers from Toronto and adding him to the 40-man roster, which is now at 38. Raposo, who was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on Friday, figures to be in the mix for a
Mariners' injury updates & roster moves
This page will be updated throughout the offseason to track all of the Mariners' moves, along with the progress of any injured players.
Wilson preparing for first spring with Seattle
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Prospect stats of the year -- each team¡¯s best of 2024
We don¡¯t only deal in tools around here. Performance (i.e. what players do with those tools) matters, too. Stats form much of baseball's vocabulary. It¡¯s part of how we tell the stories of the game. Look no further than the 2024 Major League season, when Shohei Ohtani recorded the first
No big moves for Mariners yet, but GM says 'I'm confident we'll get there'
It has been a quiet offseason in Seattle thus far, with the Mariners among the few remaining clubs yet to make a significant addition to their Major League roster via free agency or trade since season¡¯s end. That, according to general manager Justin Hollander, is no cause for concern. ¡°We
'They're not hanging up': Mariners fielding higher volume of calls on Castillo
SEATTLE -- The Mariners¡¯ Hot Stove season started to simmer late Wednesday evening as a chunk of the team¡¯s front office personnel flew back to Seattle from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport following the Winter Meetings. Yet notably absent from that group was president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto, who remained
Who will sign Sasaki? 2 division rivals appear to have big edge
Ever since Roki Sasaki's agent, Joel Wolfe, met with the media at the Winter Meetings, there¡¯s been speculation about which team might be the best fit to land the prized right-hander, who was recently posted by his Japanese team, the Chiba Lotte Marines. As one executive put it when asked
Despite quiet Winter Meetings, Mariners poised to make offseason noise
DALLAS -- The 2024 Winter Meetings came and went this week, and to little surprise, the Mariners were mostly quiet. Their biggest news was actually an unforeseen surprise, having secured the No. 3 overall pick for 2025 in the MLB Draft Lottery on Tuesday. All along, and despite missing the
Mariners moving on from Single-A Modesto, to play in Inland Empire in 2026
SEATTLE -- The Mariners on Thursday announced the sale of their Single-A affiliate, the Modesto Nuts, to Diamond Baseball Holdings, terms of which were not released. The club will remain in Modesto as the Nuts in 2025 before moving to San Bernardino, Calif., to play as the Inland Empire 66ers
Mariners select OF Quintas from Giants, RHP Floyd from Twins
DALLAS ¨C Arms were on the menu during Wednesday afternoon¡¯s Rule 5 Draft at the Winter Meetings. A total of 15 players were taken in the Major League phase of this year¡¯s Rule 5 and 11 of them were pitchers. It started when the White Sox took right-hander Shane Smith
Mariners get lucky in Draft Lottery, jump 12 spots to No. 3 pick
DALLAS -- The Mariners came away as the sport¡¯s biggest winners in the MLB Draft Lottery on Tuesday night, securing the No. 3 overall pick for 2025 despite having the second-lowest odds (0.53%) for the top overall selection among all teams in the field. Essentially, the Mariners jumped 12 spots
Here's Pipeline's first full 2025 mock draft
The 2025 Draft may still be seven months away but it's also in the news. MLB Pipeline released its initial Draft Top 100 late last week and MLB staged the Draft Lottery on Tuesday evening at the Winter Meetings.
Why Mariners are slowly sorting out rest of 2025 roster
DALLAS -- Jerry Dipoto joked on Monday afternoon that his Mariners front office colleagues put the over/under for his transactional tally once this week¡¯s Winter Meetings are done at one. ¡°I¡¯m bored, we¡¯ve got to get going,¡± Seattle¡¯s president of baseball operations quipped at his reputation as one of the
Mariners' approach to 2024 Winter Meetings
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Each team's most recent Rule 5 keeper
While a solid percentage of picks in the Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft get at least some big league time the season following their selection, it¡¯s not so easy to stick around for an entire year.
Bid on VIP batting practice at T-Mobile in Winter Meetings Charity Auction
DALLAS -- Willie Mays¡¯ legacy was celebrated heavily in 2024, and in 2025, Major League Baseball will continue to honor his life by focusing on the very field where he started his baseball journey. Since 2012, MLB has held a charity auction at the Winter Meetings that raises funds for
Winter Meetings could be chance to address Mariners' needs
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Mariners lock in 2025 big league coaching staff
SEATTLE -- The Mariners officially unveiled their Major League coaching staff for the 2025 season on Tuesday, and the group collectively carries an old-school look, a by-design personification of what Dan Wilson hopes to establish as he eyes his first full season as manager.